Southside Steakhouse - Rutland

Limited overall food selection, but the foot offerings were quite good and comparably priced. Service was quite responsive and decent atmosphere. Wished we could have been seated for outside dining.

An interesting experience I must say the least. I show up 10 minutes to my reservation and let me tell you they were happy to see me. Let me set the scene best tap water in the Rutland area with the best desserts around. The burgers there you can not compare to Five Guys and the nicest employees around.

Enjoyed another dinner here tonight because we just didn't feel like cooking. It was Burger night, although we only ordered one burger. I forgot to ask for veggies on it, but it still had decent flavor. But really, better than the meal was our waitress Makenzie. She deserves the full 5 stars, maybe more. Although young, she was professional, polite, enthusiastic, and just made our evening out so enjoyable. The food I would give 3 stars, but she is what earned the other. I wasn't sure what wine to pair with my dinner, and she was kind enough to get a recommendation from the bartender, as well as a taste for me to try. She made sure we were enjoying our time and food, and joked around when appropriate. We made sure to leave her a huge tip well beyond what we'd normally leave, and let her know that she is the best local waitress we have had recently. The chocolate mousse cake was fantastic as well. We were disappointed that they changed their slaw recipe and that the only green on the plate was the pickle, which also seemed to be a new recipe. I bit into what I thought and expected to be a dill spear and was not pleased to have a sweet gerkin flavored spear. That was a huge surprise for me. So stars on this review really go for the wait staff experience and not the food tonight.

We stayed at The Comfort Inn next door and we were too tired to go very far. I wasn’t sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent and the service was good.

There was very good food at the buffet, two kinds of green salad, a beef dish, a chicken dish, fingerling potatoes, and carrots. I didn't eat the two different pasta dishes, but I noticed other guests finishing their pasta. The decor is modern and sleek. I think you will like this restaurant.